The chief justice of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court has extended the suspension of all jury trials in the province until Sept.
8, 2020. In a news release Monday, Nova Scotia Supreme Court spokesperson Jennifer Stairs said chief justices and the chief judge met with public health officials, including chief public health officer Dr.
Robert Strang, to discuss when it may be safe for the courts to start returning to normal operations last week. “Based on the advice of public health officials to continue social distancing, it would be unsafe to have hundreds of people gather for jury selections at this time,” Stairs said. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “The Supreme Court will re-evaluate the situation